Relief spending and political conflict dominate a 1940 relief report
A Senate committee report critiques relief policies as WPA graft allegations recede. The era’s spending bills move with 56 million for Agriculture, road construction, and utilities aid. Tension rises in Pennsylvania politics as leaders debate leadership and possible impeachment amid corruption charges.
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Senate
Committee On Relief
Faye
Italy
Senate Committee
N Wesersl
WPA
Edeuinistra Hon
Roosevelt
Disney plans new Pigs and wolves film slate
Alt Disney reveals The Practical Pig will star in a new Three Little Pigs short with three new characters, the three little wolves, expanding a fairy tale series following Snow White. Merle Oberon returns from England to Malibu for rest and work. Joan Crawford and Madeleine Carroll are noted for future projects. News mentions Clark Gable, Ruth Howard, Myrna Loy, and radio acts shaping 1937-38 entertainment, with stage and screen plans and a desert island companionship poll.
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Disney
Bo Ha
Mickey
Minnie Mouse
Turkey Quake Kills 800, Devastates Ankara Region
Ankara reports a major earthquake in Ani Wille killing at least 800 and leaving thousands homeless. Villages were buried under debris as underground rumblings shook a wide area of western Cappadacia near Riva and Teburu, with many families displaced and infrastructure damaged.
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Turkey
Ankara
Ani Wille
Smany
Win
Mouunos Debs
Smn
VO Werrith
Laxative foods and constipation in Daily Health Guide
Cited health piece explains constipation as a major health risk and promotes daily fiber rich foods and vitamin B sources to improve digestion. It outlines how food travels through the body, the role of fiber, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and dairy, and emphasizes regular elimination, hydration, and moderate eating to prevent waste buildup and discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Around the House Tips and Household Hacks
A fragmented advice column offers household tips on washing silk, potato prep, wall protection with cardboard, keeping meat juicy by heat control, and safe use of a hot water bottle near a patient, though the text is garbled and partially unreadable.
Has You a Question on Health and Constipation
A reader inquiry discusses digestive functions and constipation risks. Advice emphasizes homemaker roles in safeguarding families, planning meals, and avoiding the consequences of faulty elimination. The text includes names and connections to a New York address and medical questions.
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TVA
James 2. Davis
Pennsylvania
Tennessee Vaey Authority
Jendor Bridgen
New Hampshire
Emiling
Vibe
Garner
Vie See
Ohio
Fred H. Brown
H. H. Schwarte
Wyoming
Lynn Frazier
Congress
Tam
Washington
Joan Crawford
Shed
Mary
Uken
Unat
Ash
Houston
Goudisg
Houston Goudie
Sidian Fe
New York
Erland
East
York Che
Porah
Questions Answered Mrs 1h Mo Do Nutritional Guidance
Nutrition advice covers egg yolk protein iron balance in children and dairy and cream use. Strawberries provide vitamin A and C with milk and produce notes on nutrition from experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crean
A. Mok
Hidden Banefits Promote Furniture Polish Use
A fragment describes housewives using lamp light and varnish to polish furniture. It claims polishing cleans and slightly oils wood pores for health, noting heavy oil bases are greasy while a light base polish is pleasant and effective on damp cloth. Regular polishing prevents drying cracks and preserves life of wood.
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Westons
Lye Furnie Farm
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